FamilySearch

A sample indexing project from FamilySearch.org is the Wisconsin – County Marriages, 1838-1907

I’ve started to volunteer to help with the Indexing project at FamilySearch.org. In order to volunteer you have to download their free software program. The program is an easy to use tool that coordinates the indexing projects and lets you download batches of documents to your computer for indexing.

I have to admit, the process is a little addictive. I think in my first week, I’ve spent more than 4 hours indexing, adding 249 names and earning 349 points. FamilySearch uses points earned to figure out your proficiency at indexing and make more complicated projects available to you. When you are starting out as a newbie, you are shown easier projects for your preferred batches. As you gain points, more complicated batches will become available to you.